Meowdoku Level 424 Step-by-Step Logic Walkthrough & Explained
Follow the replay below. Each board shows the result after applying that step.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 1: Mark X at R2 C1, R2 C2, and R2 C3 + 3 more: a region is locked to this row
The blue region must use row 2. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 2: Mark X at R1 C2, R3 C2, and R4 C2 + 1 more: a region is locked to this column
The light blue region must use column 2. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 3: Mark X at R8 C1, R8 C2, and R8 C3 + 4 more: a region is locked to this row
The magenta region must use row 8. No other region can use that row. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 4: Mark X at R1 C4, R1 C5, and R2 C5 + 8 more: rows or columns are reserved
The green and magenta regions must use columns 4 and 5. No other region can use those columns. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 5: Mark X at R1 C6, R2 C6, and R9 C6: a region is locked to this column
The brown region must use column 6. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 6: Place cat at R2 C7: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 7: Place cat at R1 C9: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The pink region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 8: Place cat at R4 C8: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The yellow region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 9: Mark X at R3 C1: a region is locked to this column
The orange region must use column 1. No other region can use that column. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 10: Place cat at R3 C3: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 3 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 11: Place cat at R9 C1: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . Row 9 has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 12: Mark X at R6 C5: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the brown region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 13: Mark X at R8 C4: cats cannot touch
Every possible cat for the green region conflicts with these cells. Cats cannot share a row, column, region, or diagonal touch. Mark the highlighted cells with X.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 14: Place cat at R8 C5: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The magenta region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 15: Place cat at R6 C4: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The green region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 16: Place cat at R5 C6: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The brown region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 424 Step 17: Place cat at R7 C2: only legal cell
Place a cat here at . The light blue region has no other legal cell.
Meowdoku Level 424 Result
All 9 cats are placed correctly:
- R1 C9
- R2 C7
- R3 C3
- R4 C8
- R5 C6
- R6 C4
- R7 C2
- R8 C5
- R9 C1